This is a fully-resourced revision lesson which covers the content detailed in the CORE & SUPPLEMENT sections of topics P5 & P6 (Electrical quantities and electric circuits) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with clearly explained answers, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to allow students to assess their understanding and to ultimately recognise those areas which need further consideration. The following specification points have been given particular attention in this lesson: The electrical symbols that represent the electrical components Describe the differences between series and parallel circuits Recall that a voltmeter is connected in parallel One volt is equal to one joule per coulomb Recall and use the equations that calculate charge, potential difference and power Recall that an ammeter is connected in series Calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits Know the safety function of the fuse Understand that like charges repel and unlike charges attract This lesson has been designed to fall in line with the heavy mathematical content of the Physics specification with a number of calculation tasks and students are guided through the range of skills that they will have to employ

This fully-resourced revision lesson covers the CORE and SUPPLEMENT sections of topic P4 (Properties of waves, including light and sound) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification. The engaging PowerPoint and acccompanying resource have been written to include a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions. These activities challenge the following specification points: State the meaning of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves and give examples Describe how waves can undergo reflection and refraction and that the latter is caused by a change in the wave speed Recall and use the law of reflection Describe the main features of the EM spectrum State that all waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum and recall this speed Describe the uses of the EM waves Describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves Recall and use the equation to calculate wave speed Describe how to measure the speed of sound in air and ripples on water surfaces Recall that sound waves can be ultrasound To fall in line with the greater mathematical content of the specification, there is a large emphasis on a range of mathematical skills in this lesson which includes the use of standard form. Due to the detail of this lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of IGCSE-allocated teaching time to cover the content and this allows this to be used at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mock or terminal examinations.

This fully-resourced revision lesson contains a wide range of activities that will challenge the students on their knowledge and understanding of the content detailed in the CORE and SUPPLEMENT sections of topic P2 (Work, energy and power) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification. These activities include exam style questions which will allow the students to assess their progress against the clearly explained answers. There is also a quiz that runs throughout the course of the lesson and this has been designed to maintain engagement and motivation. The following specification points have been covered in this lesson: Recall and use the equation to calculate work done Demonstrate an understanding that work done = energy transferred Understand that an object may have energy due to its motion or position Recall and use the equations to calculate kinetic and gravitational potential energy Recognise the ways that energy is transferred during events and processes Apply the conservation of energy Recall and use the equation to calculate power Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy Describe how electricity is obtained from the tides, hydroelectric power and nuclear fission One of the main tasks of the lesson, which challenges the students to apply the law of the conservation of energy, has been differentiated so that differing abilities can access the work

This lesson has been written to act as a revision tool for students at the completion of topic P1 of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification or in the lead up to mock or terminal exams. This motion topic is extensive and the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to include a wide range of activities that will allow the students to assess their understanding of the core and supplement sections and to recognise any areas which need further attention. This specification is fairly heavy in mathematical content and so a lot of opportunities are presented for a range of skills to be tested and the PowerPoint guides students through the application of these requirements such as rearranging the formula and converting between units. The following specification points have received a particular focus in this lesson: Calculate average speed using total distance and total time Plot and interpret a speed-time graph Recognise different motions on a speed time graph and relate this to the resultant force Calculate acceleration and distance travelled from a speed-time graph Distinguish between mass and weight Recall and use the equation W = mg to calculate the weight Recall and use the equation to calculate density Interpret extension-load graphs and calculate the spring constant Recognise the significance of the term, “limit of proportionality” Recall and use the equation to calculate pressure A number of quick quiz rounds, such as FILL THE VOID and THE BIG REVEAL, are used to maintain engagement and motivation and to challenge the students on their recall of important points. It is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of IGCSE teaching time to cover the detail included in this lesson

This lesson has been written to act as a revision tool for students at the completion of topic 2.1 of the WJEC GCSE Physics specification or in the lead up to mock or terminal exams. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to include a wide range of activities to allow the students to assess their understanding and to recognise any areas which need extra attention. This specification is heavy in mathematical content and so a lot of opportunities are presented for a range of skills to be tested and the PowerPoint guides students through the application of these requirements such as rearranging the formula and converting between units. The following specification points have received a particular focus in this lesson: Motion using speed, velocity and acceleration Speed-time graphs Application of the equations to calculate speed and acceleration Using velocity-time graphs to calculate uniform acceleration and distance travelled Knowledge of the terms reaction time, thinking distance, braking distance and stopping distance The factors which affect these distances A number of quick quiz rounds, such as THE WHOLE DISTANCE, are used to maintain engagement and motivation and to challenge the students on their recall of important points.

This lesson has been written to act as a revision tool for students at the completion of topic 2 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification or in the lead up to mock or terminal exams. This motion and forces topic is extensive and the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to include a wide range of activities to allow the students to assess their understanding and to recognise any areas which need extra attention. This specification is heavy in mathematical content and so a lot of opportunities are presented for a range of skills to be tested and the PowerPoint guides students through the application of these requirements such as rearranging the formula and converting between units. The following specification points have received a particular focus in this lesson: Factors affecting thinking and braking distance Calculating the distance travelled from the area under the velocity-time graph Recalling and using the equations to calculate acceleration, force, speed, weight and momentum Calculating uniform acceleration from a velocity-time graph Resultant force and constant velocity Forces and velocity as vector quantities Circular motion The difference between mass and weight The law of the conservation of momentum A number of quick quiz rounds, such as FILL THE VOID and WEIGHT A MINUTE, are used to maintain engagement and motivation and to challenge the students on their recall of important points. It is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of GCSE teaching time to cover the detail included in this lesson

This fully-resourced revision lesson has been written to cover the major details of the radioactivity topic that can be assessed in the GCSE Physics and Combined Science (HT) exams. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with clearly explained answers, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to allow students to assess their understanding and to ultimately recognise those areas which need further consideration. The following points are covered in this revision lesson: Describe the structure of atom and recall the typical size Recall the relative masses and charges of the subatomic particles and use the number of protons and electrons to explain why atoms are neutral Describe the structure of the nuclei of an isotope Explain what is meant by background radiation and recall sources Describe methods for measuring and detecting radioactivity Describe the process of beta minus and beta plus decay Write and balance nuclear decay equations Explain the effects on the proton and nucleon number as a result of decay Recall that the unit of radioactivity is Bq Use the concept of half-life to carry out calculations Describe the use of isotopes in PET scanners Describe the differences between nuclear fission and fusion Explain how the fission of U-235 produces two daughter nuclei, two or three neutrons and releases energy Write equations to represent nuclear fission Describe the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy Explain why nuclear fusion cannot happen at low temperatures and pressures

This fully-resourced revision lesson has been written to cover the major details of the electricity and circuits topic that can be assessed in the GCSE Physics and Combined Science (HT) exams. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with clearly explained answers, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to allow students to assess their understanding and to ultimately recognise those areas which need further consideration. The following points are covered in this revision lesson: The electrical symbols that represent the electrical components Describe the differences between series and parallel circuits Recall that a voltmeter is connected in parallel One volt is equal to one joule per coulomb Recall and use the equations that calculate energy transferred, charge, potential difference, power and electrical power Recall that an ammeter is connected in series Calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits Explain how current varies with potential difference in resistors Know the functions of the wires in a plug and the safety features The main task of the lesson, which challenges the students to calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits, is differentiated to allow students of differing abilities to access the work

This revision lesson contains a wide range of activities that will challenge the students on their knowledge and understanding of the content detailed in topic 3 (Conservation of energy) of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. These activities include exam style questions which will allow the students to assess their progress against the clearly explained answer. There is also a quiz that runs throughout the course of the lesson and this has been designed to maintain engagement and motivation. The following specification points have been covered in this lesson: Recall and use the equation to calculate the gravitational potential energy Recall and use the equation to calculate the kinetic energy Explain what is meant by the conservation of energy Explain that mechanical transfers become wasteful when energy is dissipated to the surroundings Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfers Recall and use the equation to calculate efficiency Describe the main energy sources available for use on Earth and explain their patterns and trends in the use of energy resources

This is a highly engaging, detailed and fully-resourced revision lesson which has been designed to test the students on their knowledge and understanding of topic 6 (Radioactivity) of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of resources which include exam-style questions with fully-explained answers, differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions. The students will be motivated by the range of tasks whilst crucially recognising those areas of the specification which require some extra time before the exams The following specification points are covered in this lesson: Describe the structure of atom and recall the typical size Recall the relative masses and charges of the subatomic particles and use the number of protons and electrons to explain why atoms are neutral Describe the structure of the nuclei of an isotope Explain what is meant by background radiation and recall sources Describe methods for measuring and detecting radioactivity Describe the process of beta minus and beta plus decay Write and balance nuclear decay equations Explain the effects on the proton and nucleon number as a result of decay Recall that the unit of radioactivity is Bq Use the concept of half-life to carry out calculations Describe the use of isotopes in PET scanners Describe the differences between nuclear fission and fusion Explain how the fission of U-235 produces two daughter nuclei, two or three neutrons and releases energy Describe the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy Explain why nuclear fusion cannot happen at low temperatures and pressures It is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of GCSE teaching to cover the detail of this lesson and it can be used for effective revision at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mock or terminal exams.

This is a highly engaging, detailed and fully-resourced revision lesson which covers topics 4 & 5 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. Due to the close links between the topics of waves and light and the electromagnetic spectrum, it was decided to design a single resource that challenged the students on their knowledge and understanding of the Physics detailed in these two topics. The PowerPoint and acccompanying resource have been written to include a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions. These activities challenge the following specification points: Define and use the terms frequency, wavelength, amplitude and period Recall and use both of the equations to calculate wave speed Describe how to measure the velocity of sound in air and ripples on water surfaces Describe the effects of reflection and refraction Explain how waves will be refracted at a boundary in terms of a change in direction and speed Recall that sound waves can be ultrasound and infrasound Explain uses of ultrasound Explain, with the aid of diagrams, refraction, the critical angle and total internal reflection Explain the difference between specular and diffuse reflection Recall that the EM waves are transverse and travel at the speed of light in a vacuum Describe the EM spectrum as continuous from radio waves to gamma rays Describe the uses and harmful effects of the EM waves To fall in line with the heavy mathematical content of the specification, there is a large emphasis on a range of mathematical skills in this lesson which includes rearranging formula, converting between units and using standard form. Due to the detail of this lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of GCSE-allocated teaching time to cover the content and this allows this to be used at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mock or terminal examinations.

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson which covers the content detailed in topic 10 (electricity and circuits) of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with clearly explained answers, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to allow students to assess their understanding and ultimately recognise those areas which need further consideration. The following specification points have been given particular attention in this lesson: The electrical symbols that represent the electrical components Describe the differences between series and parallel circuits Recall that a voltmeter is connected in parallel One volt is equal to one joule per coulomb Recall and use the equations that calculate energy transferred, charge, potential difference, power and electrical power Recall that an ammeter is connected in series Calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits Explain how current varies with potential difference in resistors Know the functions of the wires in a plug and the safety features This lesson has been designed to fall in line with the heavy mathematical content of the Physics specification with a number of calculation tasks and students are guided through the range of skills that they will have to employ

This revision lesson is fully-resourced and the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to challenge students on their understanding of the content detailed in topics 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9 of the WJEC GCSE Physics specification. It was decided that the close links between the types of radiation, half-life and nuclear energy lent themselves to a combined revision resource. The lesson was written to cover as much of the topics as possible but the following points have been given particular attention: The nucleon and proton number and the numbers of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus Recognising and representing isotopes Calculating the half-life when given information about the radioactive count The differing penetrating powers of the three types of radiation Background radiation Sources of background radiation and possible reasons for varying levels of radon gas Nuclear decay equations for alpha and beta decay Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion Representing a nuclear fission reaction in an equation The wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with fully-explained answers, differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions will engage and motivate the students whilst they recognise the areas of these topics which will require their further attention It is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of GCSE teaching time to complete this lesson

This fully-resourced revision lesson consists of an engaging PowerPoint and differentiated resources which together challenge the students on their knowledge of the Key concepts in Physics, which are detailed in topic 1 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification . The content in this topic is particularly important because it will be assessed in both paper 1 and paper 2 of the terminal exams. The lesson has been filled with a wide range of activities which test the following specification points: Recall and use the SI units for physical quantities Recall and use multiples and sub-multiples of units Be able to convert between different units Use significant figures and standard form# To fall in line with the heavy mathematical content of this specification, the main task of the lesson challenges the students to carry out a range of calculations where they have to convert between units and leave their answers in a specific form.

This revision lesson has been filled with activities that will challenge the students on their knowledge and understanding of the content detailed in topic 8 (Energy - forces doing work) of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The wide range of activities in the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources will check on the knowledge of this topic and allow the students to recognise those areas which need further attention before the mock or terminal GCSE exams. This resource has been designed to cover as much of topic 8 as possible but the following points have received particular attention: Describe how to measure the work done by a force Understand that work done is equal to energy transferred Recall and use the equation to calculate work done Calculate the changes in energy involved when a system is changed by work done by forces Recall and use the equation to calculate gravitational potential energy Recall and use the equation to calculate kinetic energy Explain how energy is dissipated so that it is stored in less useful ways Define power as the rate at which energy is transferred and that 1 watt is equal to one joule per second Recall and use the equation to calculate power Recall and use the equation to calculate efficiency The mathematical content of this specification and this topic is heavy and in line with this lots of calculated-based tasks are included and all of the answers are explained in steps so students can assess their progress The main task of the lesson which challenges students to use the principle of moments has been differentiated so that differing abilities can access the work

This revision lesson has been filled with activities that will challenge the students on their knowledge and understanding of the content detailed in topic 9 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The wide range of activities in the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources will check on the knowledge of the forces and their effects topic and allow the students to recognise those areas which need further attention before the mock or terminal GCSE exams. This resource has been designed to cover as much of topic 9 as possible but the following points have received particular attention: What happens when objects can interact at a distance without contact What happens when objects can interact by contact Explain the difference between vector and scalar quantities using examples Draw free body diagrams Recall and use the equation to calculate the moment of a force Recall and use the principle of moments in situations where rotational forces are in equilibrium Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer through lubrication The main task of the lesson which challenges students to use the principle of moments has been differentiated so that differing abilities can access the work

This revision lesson is fully-resourced and has been written to allow students to assess their understanding of the content detailed in topic 15 (Forces and matter) of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The engaging and detailed PowerPoint uses a wide range of activities, which includes exam-style questions with clear explanations of the answers, to enable the students to identify those areas which require further attention before the mock or terminal examinations. The lesson was designed to cover as much of the topic as possible but the following points have received particular attention: The difference between elastic and inelastic distortion Recall and use the equation for linear elastic distortion Use the equation to calculate the work done in stretching Describe the relationship between force and extension Recall and use the equation for pressure Describe how pressure in fluids increases with depth and density Use the equation to calculate the magnitude of pressure in liquids Explain that an object in a fluid is subjected to upthrust Calculate the depth at which an object floats Due to the heavy mathematical content of this specification and particularly this topic, a lot of the activities challenge the students on their ability to recall and apply the equations. Step-by-step guides and differentiated resources are used to allow students of differing abilities to access the work.